The study from analytics firm GlobalData predicts a a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.4 per cent for currently untapped non-hydropower renewables in the country, which it attributes to a change in government policies.
Category: Analysis
World can meet climate and energy goals without harmful hydropower – report
Southeast Asia can develop low carbon, low cost power systems that do not require dams on the Mekong river or its few remaining, free-flowing major tributaries.
300 million meth pills seized in six months: ONCB
Some people living along the path of the new railway see its completion as tantamount to a Chinese invasion.
‘A Million Elephants’ No More: Conservationists In Laos Rush To Save An Icon
The Laos government and conservation groups estimate there are only about 800 elephants left in the country — 400 wild elephants, 400 in captivity.
Lao electricity to bring forex
Electricity generation looks set to take a leading role in supplying Laos with foreign exchange in the coming years, according to data from the Bank of the Lao PDR.
Wild tigers face extinction; this man pursues those responsible
Nowhere else is tiger commodification more complete than in tiger farming, where it is raised, butchered for parts and sold for tens of thousands of dollars–and Laos leads the way.
Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters
The entire region whose rivers are fed by this water source, including the Mekong, is headed for an immense climate crisis by 2100, scientists warn.
Sand mining ‘mafias’ destroying environment, livelihoods – UN
Communities in the Asian deltas are the biggest losers, with the combined effect of sand mining, hydropower dams and groundwater extraction causing large areas of land to sink and shrink.
No Dam: Images of devastation and determination
After eight years of suspended construction the victims of China’s massive Myitsone Dam in Myanmar are still fighting for justice.